The U.S. tariff rate may have dropped significantly from its spring high — a truce in the U.S.-China trade war is set to expire on Aug. 12 — but continues to shape the forthcoming holiday period.

The commerce secretary said President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs would drive as much as 1.5 percent gross domestic product growth.

If you want to get ahead of potential rising prices, here are a few things to look at now before they get more expensive ...

In his appearance today on "Face the Nation" with Margaret Brennan, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick continues to peddle the ...